Refrigerator lining



Jan. 1, 1930. G. 'R'. ME'YERCORD 1,742,923

- REFRIGERATQR LINING Filed April 21. .1928

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The present invention has for its object to produce a simple andnovel lining for the refri erating compartment in a refrigerator, whic lining shall be composed in the main of vitreous material, while having a top composed of a material having a sanitary surface, but which shall be strong, tough and easily workable, so as to permit cooling coils, shelves or other things to be suspended therefrom.

The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of my 1 invention and of its objects and advantages,

reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection wlth the accompanying. drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a horizontal section through a 1 lined in accordance with the a0 refrigerator box present invention; and Fi 2 is a 'vertlcal section, on a somewhat sma ler scale.

Referring to the drawing, 1, 2, 3 and 4 are slabs of vitreous materia forming respectively the bottom, the two sides and the back of a refrigerator lining. The top wall of the lining is made of a piece of metal-sheathed lumber 5. I

In constructing the lining, the several slabs or panels are cut to the proper size so that when they are laid, flat face of one against the edge of another, they produce a box-like structure open on one side. The top panel, which consists preferably of a core of plywood sheathed on both sides with metal, has the marginal portion cut away on the underside, along the rear, to produce a lip 6 that will rest on the top edge of the back wall. 'The same expedient is also adopted at the sides. The sheathing on the underside or face of the metal-sheathed panel is bent inwardly over the shoulder at the base of the lip, as indicated at 7 The sheathing on the underface of the top panel may therefore be said to be rovided with flanges to abut against the aces of the side and rear walls. The sheathing on the underside of the top panel is extended beyond the front end of the panel and is turned up, as indicated at 8. 50 The width of the flap or extension 8 is con- 1928. Serial 170. 271,705.

siderably reater than the thickness of the panel, so that the flap will project up beyond the top of the panel and serve as a lip through which -fasten1ng means may be driven as hereinafter explained.

In the process ofassembling the various elements of the lining, the vitreous slabs and the metal-sheathed panel areset up relatively to each other as shown in the drawmgs. Wire mesh sheets 9 are cemented to the outer faces of the vitreous slabs, and then shortpieces of wire netting are bentover the six corners of the box-like formation, as indicated at 10; these. pieces being cemented to the larger sheets and'to the top of the metal-sheathed panel. The wire mesh at the sides and at the bottom is continued beyond the free ends of the side and bottom slabs, to provide flaps 11, 12 and 13fthat maybe bent laterally.

After the lining has been completely as 70. sembled, it may be secured to a preformed front wall comprising a wooden frame 14 sheathed with metal 15. The flaps 8, 11, 12 and 13 are nailed orotherwi'se fastened to the rear face of the wooden frame. In the arrangement shown, nails 21 are driven through wooden strips 22 laid in the angles formed by the flaps with the adjacent wall members of the lining; thusavoiding any looseness in the connection between the lining and the front wall of the refrigerator. An outer casing or wrapper 16 is then applied to the front wall, forming an insulating space around the lining. This space, and the space above and below the lining. is then filled with insulatin material 17 introduced in a plastic form, an top and bottom panels 18 and 19 are applied to complete the outer casing or shell.

It will be seen that the insulated box thus formed has a simply formed sanitary lining provided with a top wall to which supporting devices of various kinds may easily be attached. For example, shelves may be carried by suitable hangers dependm from hooks of which one, indicated at 20, 1s illustrated. Cooling coils may be supported in the top of the box by means of brackets secured to the metal-sheathed panels by screws or otherwise.

While I have illustrated and described 100 with particularity only a single preferred form of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to the exact structural details thus' illustrated and described; but intend to cover ing the appended claims.

all forms and arran ments which come within the, definitions o my invention constitutclaim:

[1. A lining for a refri rator comprising J slabs of vitreous materi arranged n contact with each other to form a bottom wall, a back and two side walls of a lining,- a anel of metal-sheathed lumber engaged wi the .7 upper ends of the side and back .walls to form the to 'of'the linin and elements cemented to t e'exterior of e lining to hold I the parts together. Y v I '2. A refngeratorlining comprisin slabs I of vitreous material engaged with eac other formin a bottom and a' rear and sidewal apane of metal-sheathed lumber a v with the upper edges of said rear an side fwalls and forming the top of the l' wire mesh sheets cemented to the outer sides of 7 said slabs and said panel to secure them to'-- gleother, the wire mesh extending be ondthe nt ends .of the side walls and a metal" I sheathing on the underface of the top panel extending beyond the front end of thetop j panel to provide fla that may be bent later a a all and be seen tothe front wall of a re'rator.'.

' 3. The combination with. arefrigerator having a wooden front, of a linin in rear of. and in contact with said front, t e. top wall ofthe li consisting of metal-sheathed lumber, the" eathing on-the .underface of the to bein continued up in engagementwith and w en frontin the formof a flan 't'o'a point above said-top, and fastening evices extendin through said flange into said wooden Ont.-

,4. A refri erator lining composed. of i an amet vitreous sides I sheathed lumber panel forming the top, and

ack and bottom, al-

' .means at the front of said lining for securmg the same to the front wall of a refrigerator.

, Intestimony whereof,I sign this'specification.

' GEORGE R. MEYERCORD; 

